Overview

• Recent walkthroughs agree that Act 3 requires extensive side progress including completing most Wishwall requests, relocating the Flea Caravan to the Putrified Ducts, securing a Bellhome, and learning the Threefold Melody.
• Completing the 'Silk and Soul' quest is the final setup step, which centers on retrieving the Maiden's Soul, Hermit's Soul, Seeker's Soul, and the Snare Setter before reporting to the Caretaker at the First Shrine.
• During the final encounter, players must use the Needolin to activate Soul Snare rather than perform the usual action, which is the specific trigger that enables access to the hidden act.
• After meeting the conditions, the title screen shows the affected save wrapped in black strands that break on load to reveal Act 3, identified in-game as the Abyss.
• Outlets note that exact thresholds remain unconfirmed, with consensus pointing to a majority of quests and fleas being sufficient and an in‑game 'Snared Silk' achievement reported as a possible confirmation.